YILPORT Gemport Sales Manager Emre Atay and Yılport Gebze Operations Specialist Veysel Sekin attended the IV. National Port Congress Organized by the Maritime Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University as speakers. The congress at which YILPORT Gebze Operations Director Ali Ekber Şimşek also participated, brought together academics, port representatives and stakeholders working in port to share their knowledge and experience in the sector.

Emre Atay, speaking on congress's first day, mentioned Yılport’s pioneering activities in the sector referring Yılport’s global portfolio and highlighted industry trends and their impact on Turkish and foreign ports in the session titled "Port Management on Global Trends, Local Strategies, Ports Developments in Turkey and Abroad, and Ports’ Ability of Keeping Step With Global Changes".

On the second day of the congress, Veysel Sekin presented his academic paper titled “Optimum Storage Capacity Focusing on Vessel Operation Speed for Container Terminals” on which he also continues his academic studies at Piri Reis University. Veysel Sekin also mentioned the possible risks that incorrect optimum storage capacity calculations could negatively cause in capacity increase and operational efficiency.